National Head Start Association Recognizes CEOGC’s Performance with
Five-Year Grant

May 10, 2017 01:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland (CEOGC)
received notice at the end of April from the Office of Head Start (OHS),
the federal agency that oversees the program, that CEOGC is eligible to
receive a non-competitive five-year grant to continue delivering early
childhood education services to eligible Cuyahoga County families with
children ages birth to five. A nonprofit, CEOGC serves low-income people
in Cuyahoga County through its operation of a number of programs
including Head Start and Early Head Start and the Home Energy Assistance
Program (HEAP).

Ohio’s largest Community Action Agency and its largest Head Start early
childhood education program, CEOGC was previously deficient on OHS
standards and in 2012 had to compete for a renewed five-year grant.
Since then, CEOGC appointed Dr. Jacklyn Chisholm as a change agent in
May 2015 as its Chief Executive Officer, and who, with her leadership
team, instituted a number of reforms.

“Dr. Chisholm and her team, including Dr. Thea Wilson, who directs the
program, are embracing and promoting the Head Start Advantage,” said
Yasmina Vinci, National Head Start Association (NHSA) Executive
Director. “They have performed a herculean feat reforming the agency’s
14 Head Start locations, nearly all of which are now operating with
five-star ratings as certified by Ohio’s Step Up to Quality program.
Their commitment to continued innovation and excellence is transforming
the delivery of quality, comprehensive, early learning services.”

The Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland is a
nonprofit organization and Ohio's largest Community Action Agency that
operates programs and services dedicated to transforming the lives of
residents. The Council delivers education, personal and professional
development programs and support services to residents of Cuyahoga
County. Programs include Early Head Start (birth to three); Head Start
(three – five years of age); individual assessments for classes and
coaching sessions on topics including parenting, anger management and
life skills; and professional development: job readiness, customer
service training and job placement. The Council also delivers the Home
Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). For more information, visit ceogc.org.

Contacts

Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater ClevelandJim Kenny,
216-870-0941

Contacts

Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater ClevelandJim Kenny,
216-870-0941